Lucas Swain finds himself in a taxi office at 5 am after a late night with his friends. When he enters, he notices a strange urn lying on the shelf. Curiosity gets to him, and he returns again the next day and tries to get more information about the ashes.

He finds out that her name was Violet Park and she had been left in a taxi cab three years ago. He spends the next day, continuously thinking about Violet Park. With the help of his grandmother, he gets his hands on the ashes. The discovery of Violet Park leads to facing the question of his missing father.

This book revolves around the concept of discovery and facing the truth. Lucas grows closer to his grandmother and understands his family through the course of the novel.

It was a well written novel, and one of my favourites written by Jenny Valentine. I would also recommend her book The Double life of Cassiel Roadnight. The novel truly deserves the praise and Guardian Children's Fiction Prize it has received; I would recommend it to children aged twelve-years-old and above.

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